New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-12
SALE OF A FINE LAW LIBRARY.
COSTLY REPORTS, CASES AND TEXT BOOKS.

A. j.. vANDnRPORI's COLLECTION TO BE OFFERED
AT AUCTION-sOME RARE VOLUMES.
The law library OF the late Aaron j. Vanderpoel win
be sold the rst three evenings OF next week at tho
sale rooms of Mcssrs Bangs d Co.. Nos 7397il Broad
way The sale will attract the attention not only Of tho
large circle OF Mr. Vanderpocs friends but also OF all
interested In the collection Of legal libraries OF
real worth. Mr. vanderpoel was good deal more than
irstclass lawyer much the term implies; he was
scholar Of wide general attachments and liberal tastes
At the time he believed that lawyer should bo
thoroughly equipped with the tools Of his profession
and lie therefore made the collection Of ample law
library of especial Importance The result was
the getting together Of OF the best private law
libraries In the country
considerable portion the oil lcran rarcr books came
into his possession from former lawyers of his own or OF
his wics family BIT substantial part was purchased
by Mr. vandcrpocl individually for actual use. Like
many Other distinguished advocates. by the ease and
proficiency with which he conducted in the court
room, he left the impression upon many that lie was
man OF brilliant parts but not hard worker. HIS
personal friends knew that this not the fact lie
had IA natural capacity for hard and liking for IT,
His many chiefly due to the hours OF
labOrious Research spent in his law library
The collection certainly is complete any but Che
most extraordinary cXigencics OF the most active lawyer
could require. Mr. Nanlcrpocl not content with tue
complete reports OF the of the New England an
Middle States but he collected the reports OF the highest
courts or Kansas Louisiana Minnesota, MISSISSIPPI
North and South Carolina. Virginia. Tennessee Wiscon
sn and several other of the Western and Southern
States The collection Of United reports IA com
plcte. There about 500 volumes OF the various
English reports. OF which and exceedingly
valuable. The complete set OF The London Lar Jo"nl
from the beginning Of the publication in 1923 to June OF
the present year, in l9l Volumes interesting part
OF the English publications. The Irish reports. number
NJ about 100 volumes ars also worthy of notice. Tho
collection OF text books and general legal trcaiises -
even more full II would he diHicut 10 name any
publication Of considerable worth that has appeared
within the last thirty that has not place on MI
Vanderpoels shelves To many these lapse OF time
and other causes have given especial value Among
these general works may he mentioned Iioiman'
Estate and Rights Of the Corporation Of the CITY OF
New York doth first AMI sccOni cditons). Cooke on
| the Law OF Dcflnaou." Bokc Of Entries containing
Perfect ard Approved Prc,lcns' G6l f.. ami Blouni
Law Dictionary O67O. There Is also a collection OF law
pamphlets covering matters of srrh: historic aud legal
interest The documents embracing each OF the New
York constitutional Conventions and volumes Of all the
New-York statutes AMI constitutions are noteworthy
Mr. Nauderpocl appears to have had liking Tor getting
together the records OF celebrated trials. There arc
moro than ifty II these.
But there are two genuine curiostcs In the library
by which Mr. Vaujcrpoc great AMI the posse.
sion OF which lie -Ardcd with pride one Of them /,
copy of the first book published n York only sir
co,cs are known be eIint, AMI five Of them are ia
the possession 81 public Institutions. This H. perhaps
the most perfect copy Of the six. The title PAGE real,
The I,ws aud Acts of the General Assembly for tbe
Mac,tic, Province - NcwYork. they We're enacted
In divers ,con the FIRST Of winch began April the 9ti
Anno Bomm lC9I Al Sew York. Printed AMI sold by
william IIIa ford Printer their Malc-tics King vii
liam ana Queen Mary. 1921" The ORIGINAL binins put
uIon the volume by Bradford SIN re
mains IN excellent condition. and within it, covers
arc also Included various other law. passed be
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